Identical Townsville triplets a 'one in 300,000' chance

Identical triplets Isabella, Amelia and Georgia Barfield have delighted their parents and Townsville hospital staff.  

The triplets had a one in 300,000 chance of being conceived, the Townsville Bulletin reports.

They are the set of identical triplets sharing the same placenta born at the Townsville Hospital in more than 15 years, the newspaper reports.

They were born at 32 weeks, and are continuing to receive medical care at hospital.

Parents Katie and Nathan Barfield welcomed the girls, who are sisters to 19-month-old Michael.

"We always wanted more children, about three to four, but we just happen to have four under two now," Katie told the Bulletin.